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Upcoming events, International Buddhist Society, Steveston, BC

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Mahayana Practice! Vancouver

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Ordination Day DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 TIME: 9:30 – 11:15 AM Chanting Congregation * (Free lunch to cultivate merits of friendship) * Chung Yeung Festival DATE: Sunday, October 13, 2013 TIME: 6:00 – 9:00 PM “Mung Shan” Food Offering to the Deceased Chung Yeung Festival – 3 days worship (Ancestry Remembrance Festival)... Read more »

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Interfaith dialogue on Richmond’s “Highway to Heaven”

British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Interfaith Vancouver

The “Highway to Heaven” in Richmond, BC, is home to a multitude of religious institutions, including Buddhist. Here’s an article from the Vancouver Sun, about how they all get along, and about interfaith dialogue and cooperation between them. The Thrangu Buddhist Temple is a leader in this, as they are in eco-action initiatives on their... Read more »

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West Van Buddhist philanthropist appointed to Order of BC

British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Charity Vancouver

Celebrating their support of  healthcare and children’s education in B.C., two West Vancouver residents, Robert Ho and Sergio Cocchia, have been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Ho is a philanthropist who has donated millions of dollars to healthcare institutions and universities and director of the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Buddhist charity. Full story... Read more »

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Tung Lin Kok Yuen Buddhist charity write-up in the NY Times

Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Charity Media Vancouver

Robert Y.C. Ho, a scion of a historic Hong Kong family, is the chairman of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, which supports study in the fields of Buddhism, Chinese art and culture. The Tung Lin Kok Yuen charity, set up by his grandmother in Hong Kong in 1935, is currently based in Vancouver.... Read more »

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What is karma? Vancouver, July 28, 2013

Buddhism in Canada Events Practice! Psychology Vancouver

Karma Teachers Present: What exactly is Karma? A Buddhist Perspective with Kyira Korrigan Jul 28, 2013 7:00 – 9:00 PM A talk/group discussion about the Buddhist view of karma and the possibilities when we apply it to our lives. How would it be if we were to act from a values-centred view of cause-and-effect, where... Read more »

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